The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-03-10
TRIP FROM TEXAS TO WYOMING
TERRITORY.

EprToR Posr My last letter was
ated at Dallas Texas, 10 which l
to let you hear from mo
gain should Ees anything OF i'm
,ortancs. left Dallas about April
ST 1886. bought ticket on the
Kansas & Texas X. II
rhis road passes through the ens-
tern part Of Indian Territory,
through tho Chickasaw, Chnc.aw,
Creek and Chewkoo, Indian country.
These natives have certain districts
OF land in this territory "'lntol +"
them. Among othor towus and
stations, wo passed Fort Culough,
Atoga, Eupaula, Checotah, Musko-
gee and Chateau.
/ took a good look at this beauti-
ful country. The land seems to be
very fertile. Tue country is level,
yet slopeing enough for drainage.
Tue climate is very foe, and there
are no mountlius. II the territory
was open TO white settlers should
seek home here without hesitation,
but TO settle here at present is i'm
possible unless the pale faced man
taketh unto himself brown faced
partner, and in that case he could
not extend his wedding trip COM
fortably to the eastern states
among his kindred. Many white
squatters settle here, but are soon
again expelled by authority Of the
government.
l said in former letter that "Cal-
ifornia was certainly the garden Of
the south west. Here | will say
tl-t tL- L. i:--- r.--:t.-y 10 .iV Sai-
den of tho interior. came through
aud over eastern Kansas to Kansas
City. where arrived on April 9th.
Here ! made short stop, along this
route | again saw soma Gue and val
uabie land, commanding q Cores
pouding price per acre. | left Kun
sas city, aud on April Sth came to
Hooper, Dodge Co., Nebraska. Some
Of your readers may remember Mr..
Levi Ilonts, q former native Of West
Perry township, Snyder county lie
resides near Hooper, i'd cousin of
ours, and as had known hin |
coula not resist the temptation to
visit his family. they were just as
surprised as they were glad to see
me 80 Unexpectedly. While soiourn'
ing with then | was qaite ut home
| was treated very kindly, Mr.,
Houts was very much Interested in
the history OF my travels along the
Pacific Slope, Yosemite valley, &c
Mr. Houts is wcll~to do farmer
Land here is worry good and brings
from $50 to $50 per acre A few
years ago it was bought very cheap
Corn is tue principle crop raised here,
and thrives exceedingly we'll. Whoat
can not bo raised here very success
fully, all other crops do well.
There are good many Pennsyl~
vanians residing here aud nearly all
seem to be in comfortable circum-
stances, After remaining about
week l loft with much reluctance.
Ga April 18th | camo to the city
OF Omaha, Neb., where got ems
ployment at fair wages. The climate
here is rather rough aud cold for
this time Of the year. On april 80,
wo had quite snow storm. On
about June 23rd, left Omaha and
made visit to the noted Blue Hills,
Nebraska, from here l made a trip
to Western Nebraska to see what
the country was like. I stopped off
at Sidney, North Platte, Ogalalla
and other places, along the Union
Pacific railroad aud the Platte river,
and found very cheap land but
hard to make farming profitable.
The country is dry, consequently
raising crops is rather uncertain. A
great part of the season there is not
enough rain fall and it is only good
for grazing parposes.
On about July 14th 1886, l came
to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory.
Here | will part with your readers,
aud commence my next lottor at
Cheyenne.
Respectfully Yours,
JOHN II. GIFr.